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nine_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la cheshire_n have_v sixty_o eight_o parish_n and_o furnish_n but_o 25._o lean_a ox_n at_o the_o king_n price_v 2l_o 13s_fw-la 4d_o a_o piece_n total_a 66_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n at_o the_o market_n price_n 6_o â—_o 10_o s._n total_a 162_o l._n 10_o s._n 0._o difference_n 95_o l._n 16_o s._n 8_o d._n be_v not_o thereby_o charge_v with_o more_o than_o one_o pound_n nine_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n cornwall_n have_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o one_o parish_n and_o furnish_v but_o ten_o fat_a ox_n at_o the_o king_n price_n 4_o l._n total_a â—0_n l._n market_n price_n 10_o l._n total_a 100_o l._n difference_n 60l_o do_v bear_v not_o so_o great_a a_o contribution_n as_o eight_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n the_o county_n of_o devon_n have_v three_o hundred_o ninty_n four_o parish_n and_o furnish_v but_o ten_o fat_a ox_n at_o the_o king_n price_n 4_o l._n total_a 40_o l._n market_n price_n 10_o l._n total_a 100l_n difference_n 60_o l._n mutton_n fat_a 150._o at_o the_o king_n price_n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n total_a 50_o l._n market_n price_n 18_o s._n total_a 135l_o difference_n 85l_o pay_v no_o great_a a_o sum_n in_o that_o yearly_a composition_n than_o ten_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n gloucestershire_n which_o have_v two_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o parish_n pay_v but_o four_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o pound_n seven_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n which_o be_v not_o one_o pound_n eleven_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n hertfordshire_n number_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o parish_n pay_v but_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o pound_n ninteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n which_o lay_v upon_o every_o parish_n but_o abouâ—_n ten_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n herefordshire_n furnish_v but_o 18._o fat_a ox_n at_o the_o king_n price_n 4_o l._n total_a 72_o l._n market_n price_n 10_o l._n total_a 180l_o difference_n 108_o l._n and_o have_v one_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o parâ—shes_n make_v every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o 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no_o loose_a by_o its_o gainful_a vicinity_n to_o london_n and_o the_o royal_a residence_n pay_v no_o more_o towards_o the_o pourveyance_n and_o composition_n then_o nine_o hundred_o nineâ—y_o three_o pound_n eighteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n which_o be_v for_o every_o parish_n very_o little_o more_o than_o three_o pound_n the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n have_v six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o parish_n pay_v but_o one_o thousand_o ninety_o three_o pound_n two_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n which_o charge_v every_o parish_n not_o with_o one_o pound_n eleven_o shilling_n somersetshire_n which_o have_v three_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o parishâ—s_n and_o pay_v no_o more_o than_o seven_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o pound_n fourteen_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n lay_v no_o great_a a_o leafy_a for_o the_o composition_n for_o pourveyance_n upon_o every_o parish_n then_o about_o forty_o shilling_n the_o county_n of_o surry_n have_v one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o parish_n and_o pay_v no_o more_o 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trade_n in_o england_n mighty_a and_o strong_a in_o ship_v a_o merchant-like_a tyrus_n for_o many_o isle_n and_o as_o great_a and_o famous_a as_o any_o city_n or_o mart_n town_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o all_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o their_o mariner_n do_v bring_v their_o merchandise_n the_o most_o of_o nation_n be_v her_o merchant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o ware_n of_o her_o make_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o riches_n and_o merchandise_n make_v all_o the_o other_o part_n county_n city_n and_o borough_n town_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o to_o riches_n money_n and_o trade_n her_o vassal_n and_o retailer_n do_v for_o all_o these_o benefit_n contribute_v with_o the_o out_o port_n only_o for_o the_o king_n grocery_n ware_n which_o if_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o contribution_n do_v in_o some_o year_n amount_v according_a to_o the_o full_a price_n but_o unto_o two_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o other_o year_n but_o 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v_o d._n corrant_v the_o tun_n two_o s._n sweet_a oil_n the_o pipe_n iii._o s._n sugar_n refine_v the_o hundred_o weight_n viij_o d._n sugar_n powder_n and_o mukovadoe_n the_o c._n weight_n v_o d._n the_o chest_n xx_o d._n sugar_n corpse_n and_o paneles_a the_o c._n weight_n three_o d._n fig_n the_o barrel_n i_o d._n fig_n the_o piece_n ob_fw-la q._n fig_n the_o topnet_n ob_fw-la date_n the_o hundred_o weight_n viij_o d._n rice_n the_o hundred_o weight_n iiii_o d._n ob_fw-la olive_n the_o tun_n iiii_o s._n castel_n and_o all_o other_o hard_a soap_n the_o c._n weight_n vi_o d._n anniseed_n the_o hundred_o weight_n two_o d._n liquorish_a the_o hundred_o weight_n two_o d._n and_o so_o petit_fw-la as_o in_o a_o pound_n of_o raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n now_o sell_v for_o four_o penny_n a_o pound_n it_o fall_v to_o be_v less_o than_o the_o eight_o or_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o farthing_n increase_v of_o price_n in_o every_o pound_n of_o raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o inconsiderable_a in_o the_o charge_n or_o burden_n of_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o grocer_n or_o retailer_n as_o that_o of_o their_o packthread_n and_o brown_a paper_n which_o in_o the_o vent_n of_o those_o commodity_n and_o accommodation_n of_o customer_n be_v free_o and_o willing_o give_v into_o the_o bargain_n and_o when_o the_o brewer_n in_o london_n and_o four_o mile_n about_o do_v before_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o excise_n upon_o ale_n and_o beer_n and_o take_v away_o of_o the_o pourveyance_n or_o composition_n for_o they_o pay_v four_o penny_n in_o every_o quartet_fw-la of_o malt_n which_o they_o brew_v the_o composition_n thereof_o amount_v but_o unto_o three_o thousand_o five_o hunded_a pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v now_o remit_v and_o not_o pay_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a excise_n that_o yearly_a impost_n or_o composition_n do_v not_o only_o lie_v upon_o the_o brewer_n but_o be_v disperse_v and_o lay_v upon_o
or_o avarice_n by_o take_v advantage_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n folly_n or_o overbidding_a and_o keep_v up_o the_o excessive_a rate_n of_o the_o market_n to_o the_o same_o or_o a_o more_o unreasonable_a price_n and_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v they_o fall_v again_o to_o a_o low_a price_n though_o there_o be_v plenty_n and_o reason_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o unlawful_a combination_n and_o confederacy_n of_o trade_n man_n to_o raise_v their_o price_n or_o cause_v their_o ware_n to_o be_v make_v slight_a or_o insufficient_a unconscionable_a adulterate_n of_o commodity_n and_o make_v they_o seem_v what_o they_o be_v not_o to_o raise_v the_o great_a price_n evil_a artifices_fw-la of_o forestaller_n of_o the_o market_n engrosser_n and_o regrator_n who_o for_o their_o own_o ungodly_a gain_n can_v make_v a_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o plenty_n and_o like_a caterpillar_n spoil_v and_o devour_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o year_n fertility_n the_o landlord_n rack_a of_o rent_n and_o the_o price_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o household_n provision_n and_o other_o thing_n raise_v by_o the_o tenant_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o pay_v they_o a_o universal_a pride_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o enhance_v of_o price_n to_o support_v they_o plunder_v misery_n and_o desolation_n of_o war_n numberless_a trick_n and_o deceit_n of_o tradesman_n and_o fraud_n of_o the_o common_a and_o rustic_a part_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o county_n near_o london_n in_o keep_v many_o of_o their_o cattle_n half_a a_o mile_n or_o some_o little_a distance_n from_o the_o fair_n until_o the_o evening_n or_o much_o of_o the_o day_n be_v spend_v to_o make_v they_o to_o sell_v at_o great_a rate_n frequent_a deceit_n of_o stocking_n or_o tie_v up_o the_o udder_n of_o cow_n a_o day_n before_o hand_n to_o make_v they_o swell_v and_o seem_v to_o give_v great_a store_n of_o milk_n and_o as_o many_o other_o trick_n of_o trade_n and_o deceit_n as_o the_o devil_n and_o delude_v 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appear_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o custom_n house_n of_o seville_n to_o have_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o west_n indies_n into_o spain_n all_o the_o plenty_n of_o that_o riches_n either_o by_o our_o merchant_n bring_v in_o of_o bullion_n from_o spain_n and_o its_o other_o kingdom_n and_o province_n by_o commerce_n or_o return_v of_o merchandise_n do_v not_o so_o in_o england_n raise_v &_o enhance_v the_o rate_n and_o price_n of_o victual_n and_o household_n provision_n but_o that_o we_o find_v the_o parliament_n of_o 24._o h._n 8._o ordain_v that_o beef_n pork_n mutton_n and_o veal_n shall_v be_v sell_v by_o the_o weight_n call_v haber_n dupois_n no_o person_n shall_v take_v for_o a_o pound_n of_o beef_n or_o pork_n above_o one_o half_a penny_n nor_o for_o a_o pound_n of_o mutton_n or_o veal_n above_o half_a penny_n farthing_n do_v believe_v they_o may_v be_v reasonable_o so_o afford_v and_o the_o rate_n of_o victual_n and_o household_n provision_n notwithstanding_o so_o increase_v as_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o governor_n of_o city_n and_o market_n town_n upon_o complaint_n to_o they_o make_v of_o any_o butcher_n refuse_v to_o sell_v victual_n by_o the_o weight_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 24_o h._n 8._o ca._n 3._o may_v commit_v the_o offender_n towards_o until_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o penalty_n limit_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o be_v enable_v to_o sell_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o weight_n all_o such_o victual_n for_o ready_a money_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o any_o grazier_n farmer_n breeder_n drover_n etc._n etc._n shall_v refuse_v to_o sell_v his_o fat_a cattle_n to_o a_o butcher_n upon_o such_o reasonable_a price_n as_o he_o may_v retail_v it_o at_o the_o price_n assess_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n or_o governor_n shall_v cause_v indifferent_a person_n to_o set_v the_o price_n of_o the_o same_o which_o if_o the_o owner_n refuse_v to_o accept_v 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